It's easy to feel isolated when you're caring. Held on Zoom, our online Care for a Cuppa chats offer a space to meet other carers, share experiences and find mutual support. We hold weekly sessions, mostly on Monday afternoons, and a monthly evening session if you can't attend during the daytime. You can find all our upcoming session dates and times below.
We also run sessions for carers in Northern Ireland and Scotland.
June Care for a Cuppa dates
Monday 3 June, 11am-12pm - Book here
Evening Care for a Cuppa on Thursday 6 June, 7:30-8:30pm
Come join this evening Care for a Cuppa to meet other carers, share experiences, and find mutual support. Everyone is welcome to attend, and we particularly encourage working carers to join us. Book here
Carers Week Care for a Cuppa on Monday 10 June, 3-4pm
To kick off Carers Week, we will be holding a special Care for a Cuppa chat where Tamara Sandoul,Head of Policy and Public Affairs at Carers UK, will share some key findings from our upcoming Carers Week research report. There will be plenty of time to ask questions and share any thoughts you have on the topics covered, and we'll follow this with our usual Care for a Cuppa chat on any issues you'd like to discuss about your caring situation. Book here
Monday 17 June, 3-4pm - Book here
Evening Care for a Cuppa on Thursday 20 June, 7:30-8:30pm
Come join this evening Care for a Cuppa to meet other carers, share experiences, and find mutual support. Everyone is welcome to attend, and we particularly encourage working carers to join us. Book here
Monday 24 June, 3-4pm - Book here
Care for a Cuppa for former carers - Wednesday 26 June, 3-4pm
Are you a former carer? We hear from many people that the end the end of your caring role can be a difficult time and may take some adjusting to. We hope you will be able to join us for a special Care for a Cuppa where you can spend time talking with others who understand the particular challenges you may face when caring comes to an end. Book here
Thank you so much for your support. I just love these sessions. It make me feel part of civilization - otherwise I would be on my own."
(Care for a Cuppa attendee)
How to sign up
If you would like to join, please register by clicking the "Book here" option of the session you wish to attend, and you’ll be sent a confirmation email with details on how to join the chat and a Zoom "join meeting" link. The confirmation email is sent one week prior to each session, and you will also receive an email reminder in the morning of the session. Please also check your spam folder. If you have registered during the weekend or during out of office hours, you will receive a confirmation email as soon as possible. You will need to register for each Care for a Cuppa individually.
Before joining Care for a Cuppa, read our guidelines for our online chats here.
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